The price of a pair of earrings is $22 but Priya buys them on sale for $13.20.

By how much was the price discounted?
What was the percentage of the discount?
Solution

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Answer:

  • $8.80
  • 40%

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of the discount is the difference between the original price and the discounted price. That was ...

  $22.00 -13.20 = $8.80

The percentage of the discount is the ratio of the amount of the discount to the original price. That was ...

  8.80/22.00 × 100% = 40%

The price was discounted $8.80. That was a 40% discount.

Answer:

8.80

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